Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

La Mirada, CA to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$6,957flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.35
Distance: 1,599 mi
Typical range: $5,983–$7,931
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

La Mirada to Houston price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,395
Fuel: $1,562
All-in estimate: $6,957

Return trip

Houston → La Mirada$4,737

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

La Mirada to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from La Mirada, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,781	$3.62	$5,145 – $6,417
53' refrigerated	$6,888	$4.31	$5,992 – $7,783
48' flatbed	$6,957	$4.35	$5,983 – $7,931
Step deck	$7,575	$4.74	$6,363 – $8,787
Power only	$5,124	$3.20	$4,457 – $5,790
Hotshot	$3,868	$2.42	$3,210 – $4,525
26' box truck	$3,784	$2.37	$3,216 – $4,351
Sprinter van	$2,313	$1.45	$1,943 – $2,683

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More lanes from La Mirada

48' flatbed lanes from La Mirada, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,881 mi	$15,141	$5.26	$13,021 – $17,261	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,044 mi	$8,180	$4.00	$7,035 – $9,326	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	402 mi	$2,724	$6.78	$2,342 – $3,105	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,810 mi	$14,082	$5.01	$12,111 – $16,054	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,397 mi	$6,214	$4.45	$5,344 – $7,084	3 d
San Diego, CA	107 mi	$1,420	$13.27	$1,221 – $1,618	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,447 mi	$6,398	$4.42	$5,502 – $7,294	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,514 mi	$15,035	$5.98	$12,930 – $17,140	6 d

More lanes into Houston

48' flatbed lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$5,413	$3.23	$4,655 – $6,171	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$7,060	$4.34	$6,072 – $8,049	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$4,642	$4.20	$3,992 – $5,291	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,150	$2.63	$2,709 – $3,591	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$4,587	$2.89	$3,945 – $5,229	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,337	$5.97	$1,150 – $1,525	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$6,711	$4.38	$5,771 – $7,650	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,438	$5.47	$1,237 – $1,640	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from La Mirada, CA to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from La Mirada, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $6,957 all-in in October 2026, or $4.35 a mile over about 1,599 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,983 and $7,931.

How far is La Mirada, CA from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,599 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,562 of the $6,957 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,395 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to La Mirada, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,737, which makes La Mirada, CA to Houston, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology